Kuwaiti stocks end Tuesday on mixed note

Mubasher: Boursa Kuwait’s indices settled on Tuesday, with a mixed performance for the second session running.

While the Main Market index edged up by 0.09%, the All-Share Market and Premier indices fell by 0.18% and 0.27%, respectively.

Boursa Kuwait’s liquidity fell by 7.4% to KWD 36.95 million, compared with KWD 39.9 million recorded by the end of Monday session.

Trading volume amounted to 154.39 million shares, dropping by 7.9% from 16.62 million shares.

In terms of sectors, banks recorded the biggest falls, with their respective sector index declining by 0.44%, whereas technology shares led the gains, having climbed by 10%.

Dar Al Thuraya Real Estate was dealt the hardest hit, having dropped by 10%, whereas Automated Systems led the gains, with its stocks surging by 10%.

 National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), whose shares fell by 0.57%, led the bourse in terms of liquidity, at KWD 8.43 million, while Ahli United Bank (AUB) recorded the largest volume with 17.79 million shares, retreating by 0.33%.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 17-Dec-2019 11:32 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 17-Dec-2019 11:32 (GMT)